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New York Times, Thursday, February 11, 1971

53-Down : ___ facto

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { F J Q W X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
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© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 7,852
Across
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Stinker : HEEL
5
Fellows : CHAPS
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Soup ingredient : OKRA
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She, in Paris : ELLE
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Antagonist : RIVAL
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Beverage : BEER
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Lynne's direction : EAST
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Finnish lake : ENARE
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Ooze : LEAK
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Parts of the street scene : PNEUMATICDRILLS
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Corolla segment : PETAL
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Famed U. N. name : DAG
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Youth org. : GSA
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Plainclothesman: Abbr. : DET
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Vagrant : NOMADIC
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Pacific parrots : LORIES
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Record : LOG
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Scarlett's manse : TARA
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Jackets : ETONS
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Morose : SAD
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Basement reading-material : METER
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Rat-___ : ATAT
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Brim : LIP
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Gnawing mammal : RODENT
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Cuernavaca's site : MORELOS
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Bridge term : SET
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Holy ___ : SEE
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Defunct car : REO
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Surfeits : SATES
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Reputed Crimean stage-prop of 1700's : POTEMKINVILLAGE
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State: Abbr. : ALAS
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Javelin : SPEAR
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Forearm bone : ULNA
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Breach : RENT
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Habitual way : USAGE
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Pole or Czech : SLAV
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G.I.'s of Seoul : ROKS
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Prods : POKES
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Loathe : HATE
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"Copperfield" character : HEEP
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Ardor : ELAN
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Other than : ELSE
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Baseball pitch : LETUP
5
Produces : CREATES
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Indicate : HINTAT
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Advantage : AVAIL
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Paris area : PARC
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Malamute, for one : SLEDDOG
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Committed to : OBLIGATED
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Ship part : KEEL
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Authentic : REAL
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Vessels : ARKS
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Early Asians : MEDES
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L. A. athlete : RAM
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Sparkle : GLEAM
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___ voce : SOTTO
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Noisy : AROAR
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Sleepy-head's land : NOD
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Appointments : DATES
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"Goodnight" girl : IRENE
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___ blanche : CARTE
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Concerns : INTERESTS
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Once-around : LAP
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Family member : SIS
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Modern hospice : MOTEL
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Researches : LOOKSUP
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Leaves the scene : RETIRES
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Moon module : LEM
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Uncivilized : SAVAGE
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Kind of thief : SNEAK
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Some funds : SLUSH
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Young salmon : PARR
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Table item : OLEO
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Oil receptacle : TANK
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___ facto : IPSO
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___ breve : ALLA
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Picnic pest : GNAT
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Roof part : EAVE

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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